Can someone help me with the definition of the words "yeoman" and "farmer"
as they would have been used in early-nineteeth-century New York.

The terms are used to identify occupation (along with innkeeper,
merchant, physician, etc) within
"A Book of the Freeholders of the County of Schoharie containing the
names of those who are qualified to server as jurors to try issues joined
in the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York" which was
compiled by "J. Marselus, Clerk" [not clear if he was county clerk or
clerk of the court], Dated 28 August 1813


The use of the two terms (yeoman and farmer) seems to be very precisely
applied. that is, in the list of names, the titles change often. There
might be a name listed as  Yeoman followed by several "dittos" but there
then will be a Farmer and then the next after that is a "yeoman"

suggestions?

thanks for the assistance

Ian McGiver
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